Russian President Vladimir Putin has no intention of relinquishing his desire to control all of Ukraine but appears to understand that his once-vaunted military may not be able to give him what he wants, at least for now.

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Biden announced the following additional long-term U.S. commitments to bolster European security:

As NATO sets its course in terms of defensive strategy in the face of Russia's war in Ukraine, Christoph Heusgen, chairman of the Munich Security Conference, told DW that NATO's new strategic concept is the right course of action and has come as a result of Russian aggression.

Aid to Ukraine and more sanctions for Moscow are measures leaders of the world's wealthiest liberal democracies focused on Monday as they listened to impassioned pleas from Ukraine's president for more help. VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell reports from Telfs, Austria.

The United States and the other members of the Group of Seven leading industrialized economies imposed new sanctions Monday against Russia for its four-month invasion of Ukraine. These include measures to cut Moscow off from materials and services needed by its industrial and technology sectors.

U.S. President Joe Biden said Sunday that the United States and other Group of Seven leading economies will announce a ban on imports of gold from Russia, a step the leaders hope will further isolate Russia economically over its invasion of Ukraine.

The European Union's 27 leaders meet in Brussels this week to consider the membership applications of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia. As Henry Ridgwell reports, E.U. leaders also will discuss military support for Ukraine as Russia intensifies its bombardment in the Donbas region.

Russia’s war against Ukraine could last for years, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned Sunday, but he said Western allies should not curb their support for Kyiv’s forces.

The head of NATO said Sunday the war in Ukraine could last years and Ukrainian forces faced intensified Russian assaults after the EU executive recommended that Kyiv should be granted the status of a candidate to join the bloc.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned allies to prepare for a long war in Ukraine, urging sustained support for Kyiv or risk "the greatest victory for aggression" since World War II.